127-480: Creekside Village could refer to: Whistler Blackcomb W.G. Brown Building/Astro Hill Complex See also [ edit ] [REDACTED] Search for "Creekside Village" on Misplaced Pages. All pages with titles beginning with Creekside Village All pages with titles containing Creekside Village Creekside (disambiguation) Village (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
254-595: A Poma triple chairlift from the closed Pikes Peak ski area in Colorado. Although not as high as Seventh Heaven, this lift opened up Whistler Mountain's alpine terrain, and allowed access to the Harmony Bowl area. The new terrain made Whistler the largest alpine ski area in North America. Skiers could buy a Blackcomb pass, a Whistler pass, or a Dual Mountain pass. Locals loved when tourists would ask "Where
381-850: A connecting link between the Italian and German -speaking areas. As the Tyrolean region is located in the Alps , the landscape is heavily influenced by the mountains. The highest mountains in Tyrol include: Across Tyrol, on the border between North and South Tyrol, runs the main chain of the Alps . The main chain of the Alps geographically divides the Alps into a southern and northern half. Municipalities of Tyrol with over 10,000 inhabitants: Austria: 1 January 2017 Italy: 31 December 2016 Tyrol can be subdivided into 5 different language groups. In addition to
508-503: A direct connection between the Roundhouse on Whistler and Rendezvous on Blackcomb. Peak-to-Peak opened for the first time on December 12, 2008, but low snowfall meant it was rockbound at the time. The first summer operation day was June 6, 2009. As Whistler Blackcomb continued to win awards – eight consecutive by 2000 – the resort formed the basis of a renewed Olympics bid, this time for the 2010 Winter Olympics . Calgary also bid for
635-468: A double chairlift to the alpine tree line (the Red Chair), and two T-bars, all provided by GMD Mueller . In addition, a day lodge was constructed and six ski runs cut into the hill. Whistler officially opened for skiing for the first time on January 15, 1966. The new mountain won instant acclaim for its vertical drop, good snow conditions, and huge alpine area. The only problem at the time was the road, it
762-651: A high-speed quad. The original Peak Chair was renamed Franz's Chair and moved parallel to Big Red with a return station approximately halfway up Big Red's lift line. Franz's runs primarily in early and late season, when lower altitudes are not well covered. In 1999, the Black Chair was replaced with a high speed quad, the Garbanzo Express, running on a longer alignment starting next to the Whistler Village Gondola's midstation that eliminated
889-474: A lack of fresh, natural snow during the Olympics—Whistler Blackcomb had the second-highest snowfall on record with 1,432 cm (over 14 metres) by the end of the 2009-10 season. Over the next decade, Intrawest expanded by purchasing additional ski resorts across North America, before expanding into golf and other resorts as well. Whistler Village, widely recognized for its livable design, formed
1016-752: A lift of its kind in the world at 3.02 km (1.88 mi) while also having the highest ground clearance for a lift of its kind, 436 m (1,430 ft) above the valley floor. Whistler Village, which is part of the Resort Municipality of Whistler, a geo-political entity not directly associated with the resort company's operation, is situated at the base of the Whistler Mountain Village Gondola and Blackcomb Excalibur Gondola. The village incorporates community services, shops, entertainment venues, restaurants, bars, hotels, condominiums and vacation properties. The village
1143-644: A major build-out on Whistler. Following a deadly accident on Quicksilver in December 1995, all three of Whistler's Yan high speed quads were replaced. A new Creekside Gondola was constructed by Poma for the 1996-1997 season to replace Quicksilver. In 1997, Doppelmayr constructed new high speed quads to replace the Redline and Greenline chairs, respectively named the Big Red Express and Emerald Express. These lifts received new terminals and chairs, but reused
1270-466: A narrow gravel road from Vancouver. Electricity arrived the same year with the installation of a substation along the lines from Bridge River . Everything was in place, and the Alta area became a hive of development. GODA made a bid for the 1972 Winter Olympics , but Banff won again and eventually lost to Japan. By the fall of 1965 the ski area featured a four-person gondola to the mountain's mid-station,
1397-748: A new ski resort. He met with the COA and convinced them to look further north in the London Mountain area, "And they were impressed." Encouraged by their positive reviews, Wilhelmsen organized the Garibaldi Olympic Development Association (GODA) to make a formal bid. At this time there was no road, no electricity, and no piped water or sewer in Alta Lake. Their bid for the Olympics was unsurprisingly rejected, and
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#17327809327961524-457: A period of intense rivalry through the 1980s and 1990s, with constant upgrades and improvements that were unseen at other resorts. By the mid-1990s, the area was repeatedly named the best resort in many skiing magazines. Intrawest , the BC real estate firm that developed Blackcomb, purchased Whistler in 1997 and fully merged operations in 2003. Whistler Blackcomb was the centrepiece of a renewed bid on
1651-665: A row. The gravel road was paved to Whistler in 1966, and on to Pemberton in 1969. The Blue and Green chairlifts were added in 1970, providing access to additional terrain. In 1972 these were joined by the Olive and Orange chairlifts. A parallel lift to the Green Chair to alleviate crowds came in 1974, and the Little Red Chair came in 1978. The Roundhouse, an on-mountain lodge and restaurant, was completed in 1980. This new lodge provided respite for cold skiers who had survived
1778-467: A site on Diamond Head just north of Squamish , which was already developed to the extent of a single chairlift. However, they concluded that the area simply couldn't be developed properly, "it just wasn't the right terrain for a world-class resort." Franz Wilhelmsen, a local businessman who had married into the Seagram family , had already come to the same conclusions when he had been scouting areas for
1905-451: A vast area of intermediate-difficulty terrain to the left of Solar Coaster and below Jersey Cream that was previously neglected and under-utilized, because skiers who traveled those slopes frequently had to go all the way to the bottom of the mountain, which was over-skied and icy. This competition had driven development of the two mountains at a rate no other resorts could come close to matching. In 1992, Snow Country Magazine voted Whistler
2032-430: A well known developer, to help them. Schaeffler proved as enthusiastic about London Mountain as COA and GODA had been. Schaeffler returned and wrote a good feasibility study about the Alta area, which had no mining claims. From 1962 to 1965 Garibaldi Lifts raised funds and began development of the ski area on the south side of the mountain. The government agreed that they would set aside a 56-acre (230,000 m ) plot at
2159-459: Is 675 m (2,215 ft) above sea level, and is located 137 km (85 mi) from Vancouver International Airport . The valley area between Whistler and Blackcomb was first surveyed and documented in 1858 by Hudson's Bay men looking for an alternate route into the Cariboo area further north. Although little-used at the time, the route would later become one of the many paths used during
2286-490: Is Dual Mountain?" In 1986, Blackcomb's assets and real estate rights were bought by fledgling real estate developer Intrawest . Intrawest was an early developer of timeshare listings, and saw the potential in developing the ski resort with condominium assets as a timeshare destination. Intrawest immediately carried out massive upgrades on Blackcomb. They started by moving the Seventh Heaven T-Bar across
2413-906: Is a strong cooperative system in Tyrol. South of Tyrol, in the Region of Trentino-South Tyrol , the cultivation of apples and wine plays an important role. So every tenth apple in Europe comes from South Tyrol . Known wines in Trentino-South Tyrol are the Vernatsch , the Lagrein , the Gewürztraminer and the Weißburgunder . Livestock, grazing and forestry are important at higher elevations and in more northerly areas. Mainly cattle, sheep, goats and pigs are kept. Accordingly,
2540-536: Is above the EU average, which amounted to 28,900 euros/capita in 2015. The Region of Trentino-South Tyrol is, in terms of GDP/capita, the wealthiest region in Italy with 37,813 euros/capita in 2015. Agriculture and forestry occupy a special position in Tyrol. The many small and medium-sized farms have shaped the landscape and culture in Tyrol for many centuries. In order to be competitive with larger farms outside Tyrol, there
2667-833: Is also evidence of the Urnfield culture (roughly 1300–750 BC). Evidence of the La Tène culture (roughly 450–100 BC, during the Iron Age ) has also been found; as has evidence of the Fritzens-Sanzeno culture from about the same period. Toward the end of that time, Tyrol began to be noted in Roman written records. The inhabitants may have been Illyrians , in the process of being displaced by Celts (perhaps themselves displaced from Noricum by Proto-Slavs ) . There are also indications that Adriatic Veneti may have been present in
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#17327809327962794-536: Is considered a Rhaeto-Romance language . The Cimbrian language is also used in various linguistic islands ( Sette Comuni ) outside the region of Trentino-South Tyrol. The Cimbrian and the Mòcheno languages are considered as upper-Bavarian dialects. The majority in Trentino two romance languages are spoken: Lombard in western valleys, and is Venetian eastern ones, in central Trentino a transitional dialect between
2921-590: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Whistler Blackcomb Whistler Blackcomb is a ski resort located in Whistler, British Columbia , Canada. By many measures, it is the largest ski resort in North America and has the greatest uphill lift capacity. It features the Peak 2 Peak Gondola for moving between Whistler and Blackcomb mountains at
3048-540: Is generated by hydropower . The most important sector in Tyrol is the tertiary sector. Especially tourism has a special position in this region. Due to the connection of the areas by the railway in the 19th century, many villages in Tyrol developed into popular tourism locations. The construction of the Brenner motorway in the 1960s gave the region in the 20th century a renewed upswing in the tourism branch. Today, Merano , Kitzbühel , Cortina or Riva del Garda are among
3175-518: Is served by 15 lifts; 2 gondolas, 6 high-speed quads, 1 fixed-grip triple and 7 surface lifts (1 T-Bar and 5 carpet lifts), as well as the end-station for the Peak 2 Peak. Blackcomb is the location of the world-famous "Couloir Extreme" run, which is one of the top ten steep in-bound runs in the world, according to Skiing Magazine . Originally called the Saudan Couloir by local skiers even before it
3302-405: Is the great independence of the two Provinces of Bolzano and Trento . By the second statute of autonomy in 1972, the province of Bolzano acquired much of the region's competences and since then has been mostly independent of the province of Trento. The second autonomy statute enabled the linguistic minorities to be better protected. The regional council of Trentino-South Tyrol , which consists of
3429-416: Is the northern ridge, on the left when viewed from the village. It has a lift-serviced elevation of 2,240 metres (7,350 feet) at the top of the 7th Heaven chair – Blackcomb Mountain itself is higher at 2,440 meters (8,010 feet), but unlike Whistler, the peak is not lift-served. Blackcomb has a higher skiable vertical, at 1,565 meters (5,135 feet), but less in-bound skiing area at 3,414 acres (1,382 ha). It
3556-682: Is the part of the European route E45 . The dual carriageway from Merano to Bolzano (MeBo) ends in Bolzano South in the Brenner motorway. Important road section in Trentino , next to the Brenner motorway, is the SS 47 (Strada Statale 47), which connects via Sugana Valley Trento with Padova . A large part of this route is dual-lane and flows into the Brenner state road (SS 12). Due to the Alps , there are many mountain passes that connect valleys. The most important pass roads for transit trade are
3683-838: The Bolzano Airport currently offers charter flights. There are other small airfields in Toblach , Kufstein , St. Johann in Tirol , Reutte and Cortina . The airfield in Cortina was closed in 1976 due to a crash. Highways in Tyrol are the Brenner motorway and the Inntal motorway. The Brenner motorway runs from Innsbruck (in Austria A13 ) to Modena (in Italy A22 ). Together with the Inntal motorway from Innsbruck to Kufstein
3810-655: The Brenner Pass . This means that two times more trucks travel on the Brenner Route than in all four Alpine crossing roads in Switzerland together. Tyrol is known as a transit route. The most important route between northern and southern Europe, the Brenner route, traverses the entire region. At 1370 m above the Adriatic, the Brenner Pass is the lowest pass crossing of the main chain of the Alps . Due to
3937-572: The Chalcolithic or Copper Age, after man had learned how to exploit copper but before man had learned how to make bronze. His body and belongings were very well-preserved, and have been subjected to detailed scientific study. They are preserved in the South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology , Bolzano , South Tyrol, Italy. There is evidence that Tyrol was a center for copper mining in the 4th millennium BC; for example, at Brixlegg . There
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4064-759: The County of Gorizia . On the other hand, the Montafon and the Unterengadin were Tyrolean. Tyrol was of great strategic importance to the Habsburgs. It controlled several important Alpine passes. It connected their landholdings in Further Austria . In 1406, as the Habsburg lands were split up by inheritance, Tyrol once again became a separate entity (a Landstand ), in which the greater landowners had
4191-780: The Fortress Mountain Resort in Alberta, won the contest. A new company, Fortress Mountain Resorts, was formed with a 50–50 partnership between Aspen and the Business Development Bank of Canada . The new competition, paid for partially by tax dollars, was not initially appreciated by Whistler. Initial development of the mountain included four triple chairlifts (later named Cruiser, Stoker, Catskinner and Fitzsimmons) and one double chairlift, all supplied by Lift Engineering (Yan Lifts). The double chair
4318-702: The Garibaldi Provincial Park , and joined the Whistler city council. The Blackcomb area was currently zoned for logging, but Raine and Greene successfully lobbied the government to remove the zoning and allow development as a ski area. In 1977 the Municipality hired Sutcliffe Griggs Moodie Development Consultants to design a layout for Whistler Village's development. However, their design was considered too conventional and allowed too much car traffic. Raine recommended Eldon Beck, who had been
4445-523: The Inn Valley and Adige Valley . A large part of the population lives in these two valleys and also the five largest cities of Tyrol ( Innsbruck , Bolzano , Trento , Merano , and Rovereto ) lie in these valleys. For centuries, the region has been known for transit trade. The most important trade route across the Alps, namely the Brenner Route , traverses the whole of Tyrol and is regarded as
4572-454: The Province of Trento . In addition to the region belong the municipalities Cortina d'Ampezzo , Livinallongo del Col di Lana , Colle Santa Lucia and Pedemonte from the Region of Veneto and Valvestino and Magasa from the Region of Lombardy . The largest cities in Tyrol are Innsbruck , Trento and Bolzano . The whole region of Tyrol is located in the Alps . Tyrol is bordered to
4699-651: The Reschen Pass and Brenner Pass . Popular pass roads include the Stelvio Pass , Arlberg Pass , Karer Pass , Mendel Pass and the Gardena Pass . The Provinces of Trento and Bolzano have been responsible for the preservation and management of the state roads in their provinces since 1998. The most important railway line in Tyrol is the Brenner Line via the Brenner Pass . The Brenner Railway
4826-707: The Roman Empire . Raetia included Vinschgau, Burggrafenamt, Eisacktal, Wipptal, Oberinntal and parts of the Unterinntal. Noricum included Pustertal, Defereggen and parts of the Unterinntal to the right of the Ziller and the Inn. Bolzano and the extreme south of Tyrol belonged to the province of Venetia et Histria . The inhabitants adopted the Latin Language called vulgar Latin or the everyday spoken version vs.
4953-627: The Tischofer Cave . They date from the Palaeolithic , about 28,000–27,000 BP . The same cave has also yielded evidence of human occupation during the Bronze Age (very roughly, 4000–3000 BP (2000–1000 BC)). In 1991, the mummified remains of a man who had died around 3300–3100 BC were discovered in a glacier in the Ötztal Alps , in Tyrol. Researchers have called him Ötzi (and also other names, including "The Iceman"). He lived during
5080-730: The Treaty of Schärding [ de ] , under which (for suitable compensation) the Wittelsbachs agreed to relinquish their claims to Tyrol in favour of the Habsburgs. When the Habsburgs took control of Tyrol, it had roughly its modern size. However, the Unterinntal downstream from Schwaz still belonged to Bavaria; the Zillertal and Brixental to Salzburg ; Brixen and the Pustertal were episcopal territories, or part of
5207-410: The Tyrol–South Tyrol–Trentino Euroregion . It lacks individual communities that are outside the Euroregion. As there are no 10,000 inhabitants living in these communities, the statistics hardly distort the territory of Tyrol and the remaining 1.8 million inhabitants. Tyrol had a total GDP of 67.6 billion euros in 2014. Divided into individual countries, the State of Tyrol generated 28.8 billion euros,
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5334-424: The state of Tyrol in the new rump Austrian republic . In 1945 following World War II , Austrian attempts and South Tyrolean petitions to reunite South Tyrol with Austria were not successful, but from 1972 onward, the Italian Republic has granted further autonomy to the Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol region. The Tyrol–South Tyrol–Trentino Euroregion was founded in 1998. The aim is to strengthen cooperation between
5461-438: The Bajuvarians, settled in east Tyrol. Most of Tyrol came under the control of the Duchy of Bavaria (created c. 555 ). The southern parts, including Bolzano, Salorno , and the right bank of the Adige (including Eppan and Kaltern ) remained under the Lombards. Tyrol was Christianized through the bishoprics of Brixen and Triento . The frontier remained the same though Carolingian and Ottonian times. The area
5588-418: The Bavarian troops were killed or driven out. The Tyroleans, led by Andreas Hofer , fought mainly as mobile sharpshooters, but despite their success, Austria's defeat in the wider War of the Fifth Coalition confirmed Bavarian rule in Tyrol, but with southern Tyrol (roughly contemporary Trentino with Bozen and its hinterland) transferred to Napoleon's Kingdom of Italy . Tyrol was reunified and returned to
5715-476: The Canadian bid was given to Calgary , who came in a close second place to Grenoble . Undaunted, Wilhelmsen decided to press ahead with development of a resort. In 1962 the Garibaldi Lifts Limited was formed with Franz Wilhelmsen as president. It had two main objectives, to finance and supervise required land/business studies, and to erect and operate ski lifts on London Mountain. The company had little experience in ski operations, so they hired Willy Schaeffler ,
5842-410: The Canadian entry, as their equipment from the 1988 Winter Olympics was already in place and allowed them to offer a low-cost bid, as did Quebec City , which lost the 2002 bid. Calgary was eliminated in close voting on November 21, 1998, and Vancouver-Whistler won the second round of voting on December 3. In IOC voting Pyeongchang, South Korea won the initial round, which eliminated Salzburg , but in
5969-485: The Drautal railway, the railway line Bolzano-Merano and the continuation of the Vinschgau railway, the Trento–Malè–Mezzana railway and the Valsugana railway , which leads from Trento to Venice over the Sugana Valley . Cross-border connections are offered only a few. The ÖBB travels over the Brenner Pass on the Eurocity trains and several regional trains connect South Tyrol with North Tyrol an East Tyrol . The Euroregion Tyrol-South Tyrol-Trentino has set itself
6096-465: The Duchy of Bavaria; though not without dispute. In 1228, they conceded the Saalforste [ de ] to the House of Wittelsbach , rulers of Bavaria; as a result, that area remains part of Bavaria to this day. In 1253, rulership of the County passed by inheritance to the Meinhardiner family . In 1335, the last male heir to the Meinhardiner lands, Henry of Bohemia , died. His daughter, Margaret , thereupon became Countess of Tyrol; but her title
6223-423: The Euroregion has a joint office in Brussels since 1995. The headquarters of the office is in Bolzano . Joint decisions are taken by organized three diet (in German: Dreier-Landtag ), which have been held since 1991 mostly every two to three years with the state Diets of Trento (provincial council of Trentino), Bolzano (provincial council of South Tyrol) and Innsbruck (state council of Tyrol (State)). In 2011,
6350-409: The Gold Rush at the turn of the century. Known as the Pemberton Trail , the route followed a path similar to the Sea-to-Sky Highway , leading past the Whistler area to the present day town of Pemberton . In the 1860s British Naval surveyors named the mountain "London Mountain," but it soon garnered the nickname "Whistler" because of the shrill whistle made by the Western Hoary Marmots who lived among
6477-411: The Habsburgs following the downfall of Napoleon and decisions at the Congress of Vienna in 1814. Integrated into the Austrian Empire , from 1867 onwards, it was a Kronland ( crown land ) of Cisleithania , the western half of Austria-Hungary . After World War I , the victors ruled in 1919 that the southern part of the Austrian crown land of Tyrol was to be ceded to the Kingdom of Italy , including
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#17327809327966604-411: The Horseshoe Bar & Grill for dinner. The cook was Alex Philip from Maine, and Millar invited Philip to join him for dinner. Millar was a storyteller, and during the conversations that followed, he invited Philip to visit the Alta area. Alex and his wife Myrtle visited what was then known as Summit Lake several times over the next few years, and in 1913 they purchased 10 acres (40,000 m ) of land on
6731-484: The Number One Ski Resort in North America. Similar No. 1 rankings quickly followed from other major magazines, and between 1992 and 2000 it won No. 1 ranking from one of the major magazines every year. In 1996, it became the only resort in history to be simultaneously named No. 1 by Snow Country , SKI and Skiing magazines. In 1997, the Whistler Mountain Ski Corporation was also bought out by Intrawest . Like their expansion on Blackcomb, Intrawest immediately started
6858-459: The Province of South Tyrol 20.6 billion euros and the Province of Trentino 18.2 billion euros. In GDP per capita (2015), that means 39,300 euros/capita in the State of Tyrol, 42,400 euros/capita in South Tyrol and 35,500 euros/capita in Trentino. The unemployment rate in the State of Tyrol is 3.2% (2014), in South Tyrol 3.4% (2017) and in Trentino 4.6% (2017). The Tyrol region is one of the wealthiest regions in Europe and, in terms of GDP/capita,
6985-495: The Province of South Tyrol has its own coat of arms. It is very similar to the coat of arms of the State of Tyrol . The Province wanted to emphasize the historical commonality of the countries. The Province of Trento received its coat of arms in 1340 and refers to the prince-bishopric of Trento . The former County of Tyrol had a uniform coat of arms, which was slightly changed over the centuries. The earliest archaeological records of human settlement in Tyrol have been found in
7112-440: The Rainbow Lumber Company on Alta Lake. The fur trade remained for some time, later supplanted by a mink and marten farm. Jimmy Fitzsimmons ran a prospecting support company, which led to mining surveys up Fitzsimmons Valley. The shafts can still be found on the Singing Pass trail. In 1960 the Canadian Olympic Association visited the west coast looking for potential sites for a future 1968 Winter Olympics . They initially looked at
7239-402: The Slavic language "ta rola" meaning "this land, farming terrain/farming ground." According to Karl Finsterwalder , the name Tyrol derives from Teriolis [ de ] , a late-Roman fort and travellers' hostel in Zirl, Tyrol . There seems to be no scholarly consensus. Tyrol has an area of 26,673 km . The region consists of the State of Tyrol , the Province of South Tyrol and
7366-480: The Whistler Hostel until it was closed in 2010 when the association (now Hosteling International) opened a new, larger hostel. The original building is still standing today, home to the point artists centre and the Whistler sailing club. Cecilia and John Mansell moved to Alta Lake in 1945 and built the Hillcrest Lodge near today's Lakeside Park on Alta Lake. They sold it in 1965 to the Mason Family and others who operated it as Mount Whistler Lodge for skiers. The main lodge
7493-435: The Whistler Village Land Company who would oversee all development of the new Whistler Village. In 1977 the provincial government named Al Raine the Provincial Ski Area Co-ordinator, in charge of expanding BC's skiing capabilities. Raine was previously National Coach for the Canadian Women's Ski Team, and was married to famous Canadian skier Nancy Greene . Raine saw the potential in developing Blackcomb Mountain , then part of
7620-477: The Whistler municipality to develop the town centre. The first sod for the village was turned on August 18, 1978, by first Mayor Pat Carleton. By 1979 many amenities were in place, including Municipal Hall, Fire Hall, Health Care Centre, and Elementary School. Phase 1 expansion included 11 parcels in the modern Village Square area, including the Whistler Conference Centre, a variety of hotels, restaurants, grocery store, hardware store, etc. An enormous underground garage
7747-436: The area has its own legal entity since 2011 in the form of a European Grouping for Territorial Cooperation . According to Egon Kühebacher [ de ] , the name Tyrol derives from a root word meaning terrain (i.e. area, ground or soil; compare Latin : terra and Old Irish : tir ); first from the village of Tirol , and its castle ; from which the County of Tyrol grew. Some sources suggest it derives from
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#17327809327967874-412: The base of the mountain for Garibaldi Lifts to buy, and agreed to bring the highway to the base of the mountain if they could raise enough money. By 1965 they had reached their goal of raising $ 800,000 and started planning for development. However, they were not happy with the name, and on August 27, 1965, London Mountain officially became Whistler Mountain. By 1965 the Provincial Government had completed
8001-492: The basis of similar Tyrolian -inspired developments at their expanding series of resorts, as well as other resorts that hired Intrawest to build similar developments on their behalf. In 2010, Intrawest sold off much of its 75% interest in Whistler Blackcomb Resort via a public share offering. In August 2016, the American company Vail Resorts bought Whistler Blackcomb Holdings for $ 1.39 billion. Nippon Cable 's minority interest in Whistler Blackcomb Resort has continued throughout
8128-462: The county. In the 19th century, Tyrol became an early pawn in the Napoleonic Wars during War of the Third Coalition . Following defeat by Napoleon at Battle of Austerlitz in 1805, Austria was forced to cede Tyrol to the Kingdom of Bavaria , and as a part of Bavaria, it became a member of the Confederation of the Rhine the following year. The Tyrolean Rebellion , a popular insurrection against Bavarian rule began in 1809, and throughout Tyrol,
8255-431: The entrance to Blackcomb Glacier. The overall lift capacity, 65,507 skiers per hour, is the greatest in North America. Before 2008 the only connection between the two mountains was via the village. The opening of the Peak 2 Peak Gondola on 12 December 2008 connected the two mountains at approximately 1,800 m (5,900 ft). The lift has a total length of 4.4 km (2.7 mi) and the longest unsupported span for
8382-417: The food industry, wood processing and mechanical engineering. The industry in Tyrol consists mostly of small and medium-sized companies. The craft still plays a special role throughout the region. A large part of these craft businesses are still partially small-structured and family businesses. From an economic point of view, the energy sector is important in the secondary sector. Much of the electricity produced
8509-406: The games eventually went to Denver , Colorado. In a stunning turn of events, Denver turned down the games after winning the bidding. The games were then offered to the other North American entry, Vancouver/Garibaldi, but political turmoil due to the recent change in government led to their bid being withdrawn as well, and in desperation the IOC returned the games to Innsbruck for a second time in
8636-415: The goal of promoting and expanding cross-border connections. The aim is to shift traffic through the Alps to sustainable means of transport, thus protecting the Alpine environment. Many villages and communities are difficult to reach because of the large differences in altitude, so the region sets much on ropeway concepts. Although most of the cable cars are located in ski resorts, they are also used for
8763-435: The gondola itself. It was the second lift with the Fitszimmons name, the original lift being a triple chairlift replaced by Stage 1 of the Excalibur Gondola in 1994. Starting in 2000, Intrawest started redeveloping the Creekside area with new village layout. Throughout, Intrawest also extensively developed the summertime attractions, notably golf and mountain biking . Today, Whistler Blackcomb averages 2 million visitors during
8890-417: The larger Green River, which forms a floodplain running north–south just to the west of the village area. The Sea-to-Sky Highway runs along the Green River valley. The ski runs generally run northwest towards the village area, or into the valley area between the two ridges. A small number of runs are located on the south side of the Whistler ridge, where they run to the Creekside Base area, some distance south of
9017-407: The largest ski area in North America at 8,171 acres (33 km ). Either mountain alone would be in the top-five in terms of size. The mountains are accessed via four gondolas and one high-speed eight pack: Blackcomb Excalibur Gondola, Whistler Mountain Village Gondola, and Fitzsimmons Express in the village; the Blackcomb Gondola in Blackcomb Base/Upper Village; and the Whistler Creekside Gondola to
9144-467: The lift opened on November 24, 1988. In 1990 Whistler began upgrading its aging fleet of fixed grip chairlifts with the addition of its first high-speed quad chairlift . The Green Chair Express, which replaced the two Green Chairs, was built by Lift Engineering (Yan), and substantially cut long lift queues in the Green area of the mountain. A year later, Whistler Mountain replaced three double chairlifts and
9271-568: The linguistic diversity and the climatic transition from temperate climate ( alpine climate ) to mediterranean climate , the area is regarded as a bridge between the Italian and German speaking countries. The most important airport in Tyrol is Innsbruck Airport . With over one million passengers, it is the third largest airport in Austria. Other airports in the region are in Bolzano and Trento . These do not offer regular scheduled flights and
9398-497: The local area. A second wave of industrialization took place at the beginning of the 20th century. Particularly affected at that time was the city of Bolzano with the Italianization policy under Fascism in the 1920s. In 2011, approximately 10% of the workplaces in all parts of the country were active in the manufacturing sector. Thus lies Tyrol in the EU average at 10.3% (2011). Important branches of industry in Tyrol are
9525-849: The local public transport. Known cable cars in Tyrol are the Ritten cable car in Bolzano , the Sardagna cable car in Trento and the Nordkette cable car in Innsbruck . Also funicular railways are being built to cope with the differences in altitude more quickly. Famous funiculars are among others the Hungerburgbahn in Innsbruck and the Mendel funicular in Kaltern . Local public transport
9652-655: The lombard language and the venetian language is spoken. In the Austrian state of Tyrol , the German language is used by a large majority. As in many other regions in German-speaking countries, Tyrol also has its own German-language dialect. The Tyrolean dialect comes from the Bavarian language. In South Tyrol , the Tyrolean dialect was mixed with a few individual Italian words. Due to the difficult accessibility of
9779-476: The long ride up on the Red Chair. In 1974 the provincial New Democratic Party of British Columbia was interested in developing tourism and took a number of steps affecting Whistler. At the time, the Alta Lake area was overdeveloped, so the government instituted a development freeze while they studied the problem. The only solution was to continue development in another location. They quickly decided to focus on
9906-874: The lower mountain triple chairlifts. Stoker was replaced with a high speed quad in a longer alignment known as the Excelerator Express, while Fitzsimmons and Cruiser were replaced with the two-stage Excalibur Gondola, running from Whistler Village to the base of Excelerator with a mid-station near the top of the former Fitzsimmons lift. The second is dubbed by some as the "gondola to nowhere" since it does not connect with any restaurant or access additional terrain. However, in combination with Excelerator, it allowed rapid access to Blackcomb for Whistler Village traffic, who previously had to take three or four chairlifts to Rendezvous (Fitzsimmons, Stoker, Cruiser, and Jersey Cream, with 3 of those being slower chairs; or Fitzsimmons, Wizard and Solar Coaster). Excelerator also opened up
10033-697: The main Whistler Village. Whistler Mountain is the basis of the southern of the two ridges, on the right when looking at the Whistler-Blackcomb ski area from Whistler Village. It has a summit elevation of 2,184 meters (7,165 feet). The total vertical drop is 1,530 meters (5,020 feet) and 4,757 acres (1,925 ha) skiable inbound terrain. Whistler is served by a total of 19 lifts; 2 gondolas, 5 high-speed detachable quad chair lifts, 4 high-speed detachable sixpack chair lifts, 2 fixed grip triple chair lifts, 1 T-bar (called T-bars but parallel T-Bar
10160-533: The majority languages such as German and Italian, languages such as Ladin , Cimbrian and Mócheno are also spoken. The last three languages are recognized as minority languages. These language groups are mostly located in the Trentino-Alto Adige region and are thus promoted and protected by the region. The Ladin language is also spoken outside the region in Souramont ( Province of Belluno ). Ladin
10287-629: The mid-16th century, Tyrol was ruled by younger sons of the Habsburg Emperors, but in 1665, all Habsburg lands were again under the united rule of the Emperor Leopold I . From the time of Maria Theresa (1740−1780) onward, Tyrol was governed by the central government of the Habsburgs at Vienna in all matters of major importance. In 1803 the lands of the Bishoprics of Trent and Brixen were secularised and incorporated into
10414-651: The modern comune of Tirol in South Tyrol, near modern Merano ; and around 1140, established the County of Tyrol as a state within the Holy Roman Empire. The Counts of Tyrol were at first Vogt (underlords) subject to the Bishoprics of Brixen and Triento; but they had other ideas. They expanded their holdings at those bishoprics' expense. They displaced competing nobles like the House of Eppan [ de ] , and declared their independence from
10541-637: The most important tourism destinations in the Alpine region. In 2013, the Euroregion counted over 80 million overnight stays in the Tyrolean region (to compare, Province of Rome in 2011: 25.8 million overnight stays). Also important for Tyrol is the trade. Among other things, the Exhibition of Bolzano has been a meeting point for Italian and German economy already for centuries. As a transit route country, more than 2.25 million trucks (2017) drove over
10668-513: The most popular west coast resort for 30 years. The Philips operated the Lodge until 1948 when they sold it to Alec and Audrey Greenwood. The main Lodge burnt down in 1977, but today the area has been preserved as Rainbow Park. The Philips both remained in the valley until their deaths. Alex died in 1968 at the age of 86, and Myrtle died in 1986 at the age of 95. Following the successful launch of Rainbow Lodge, several other tourist resorts set up in
10795-570: The need for guests skiing this terrain to ride the Olympic Chair. The Fitzsimmons Express was added in 2000, following the line of the long-gone Village Chair and roughly paralleling the lower part of the gondola. The top of Fitzsimmons and the bottom of Garbanzo are co-located in the Village Gondola Olympic station area, providing extra lift capacity from the Whistler Village to the top of the mid-mountain zone in addition to
10922-537: The new village, Whistler added three Yan triple chairlifts for the same season; the Village, Olympic, and Black Chairs which met up with the top of the Orange chair at the top of the men's downhill course. Whistler's original base at Alta Lake began to be referred to as Whistler Creek, or Creekside, after the creek that runs through the area. Throughout the 1980s the two ski areas competed strongly for ticket sales among
11049-513: The north by the state of Bavaria and to the east by the states of Carinthia and Salzburg . West of Tyrol lies the state of Vorarlberg and the canton of Grisons . On the southern side of Tyrol, the land is bordered by the regions of Veneto and Lombardy . Important rivers in Tyrol are the Adige , Inn and Drau . The region is characterized by many valleys. Some of these valleys are still difficult to reach today. The most important valleys are
11176-677: The northwest corner of Alta Lake for $ 700. By 1914, the Philip's Rainbow Lodge fishing resort was completed with four bedrooms, a large living/dining area and a kitchen. The resort was named for the Rainbow trout that were the main attraction of the resort. That same year, the Pacific Great Eastern Railway (PGE) reached the lake, from Squamish . Executives of the PGE suggested the Lodge host fishermen from Vancouver, which
11303-602: The original Creekside gondola with two high-speed quad chairlifts , the Quicksilver Express and Redline Express lifts, also built by Lift Engineering . In 1994, the Blue Chair was removed and replaced with a Poma high speed quad named the Harmony Express, providing access to Little Whistler Peak. In 1994, Blackcomb made what would be its last major lift expansion until 2018 with the replacement of
11430-434: The ownership changes, by way of ownership of a 25% interest of the Whistler and Blackcomb partnerships. The ski areas at Whistler and Blackcomb are situated on two ridge-lines running roughly northwest to southeast. The two are separated by a deep valley with Fitzsimmons Creek running along the valley floor. The main base area at Whistler Village is located on the northwest end of this valley, where Fitzsimmons Creek flows into
11557-463: The part of nearby Vancouver for the 2010 Winter Olympics , which they won in July 2003. Whistler Blackcomb hosted the alpine skiing events , including the men's and women's Olympic and Paralympic alpine skiing disciplines of downhill , Super-G , slalom , giant slalom and super combined . In contrast with Cypress Mountain—which hosted the freestyle skiing and all snowboard events, and was plagued with
11684-460: The predecessor lifts' towers. The original Roundhouse was demolished and a new lodge built in its place. Around this time Intrawest began marketing the two mountains as one large ski area under the name "Whistler-Blackcomb". On April 20, 1999, Whistler Blackcomb became the first North American ski resort to top 2 million skier visits in one season. 1998 saw the replacement of the Peak Chair with
11811-510: The primary designer at Vail , celebrated for its layout. Beck's designs included a pedestrian Main Street Village Stroll and an elevated covered walkway system, limiting all vehicles to the outside of the developed area. To this day the village retains this basic design in spite of dramatic expansions, and has won worldwide acclaim in architecture circles. In January 1978, 53 acres (210,000 m ) of crown land were given to
11938-414: The production of milk and Tyrolean Speck in the farms is very important. Horses also play an increasingly important role in livestock, for equestrian sports and farm holidays. The Haflinger horses are known in the Tyrolean region and originate from Hafling , near Merano . The first industrialization reached Tyrol late in the 19th century. Most of these were small businesses that were important only in
12065-561: The rail will be promoted and relocated. After completion, the Brenner Base Tunnel , together with the Innsbruck bypass , will be the longest railway tunnel in the world at 64 km and will reduce the travel time between Bolzano and Innsbruck from 2 hours to 45 minutes. Further important railway lines in Tyrol are the Arlberg railway , Zillertal railway , Salzburg-Tyrol railway , Pustertal railway with continuation of
12192-423: The region was institutionalized and since then has its own legal entity. Political parties in the Italian part of Tyrol (provinces of Bolzano and Trento) include: The Austrian part of Tyrol shares the Austrian party system: The multiplicity of parties is due to the fact that Tyrol lies in two different nation states and thus are politically independent of each other. Another reason for the large number of parties
12319-543: The ridge to the Horstman Glacier, still running up to the peak, and supplemented it with the Showcase T-Bar to service Blackcomb Glacier. Doppelmayr replaced Seventh Heaven in its original alignment with a high-speed quad chairlift , and built two additional high-speed quads, Wizard and Solar Coaster, which cut the ride time from the base area to Rendezvous from 45 minutes to 15. The Rendezvous Restaurant
12446-434: The right to be consulted ( Mitspracherecht ). During a confusing succession of events, in 1420 Frederick IV, Duke of Austria moved the capital of Tyrol from Meran to Innsbruck , and Meran lost its earlier importance. Tyrol's importance for the Habsburgs was underlined when the Tyrolean capital of Innsbruck became a centre of European politics and culture as Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I took up residence there. From
12573-496: The rocks. Four lakes paralleled the route of Trail, the highest then being known as Summit Lake. However, there was another Summit Lake in BC, and in 1910 the name was changed to its current form, Alta Lake. One of the first permanent residents in the Alta Lake area was trapper John Millar, who set up a cabin next to the trail just south of the base of the mountain. During a trip to sell furs in Vancouver in 1911, Millar stopped at
12700-435: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Creekside_Village&oldid=1100276947 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
12827-504: The second round on July 2, 2003, they won every one of Salzburg's supporters and bested Pyeongchang 56–53. Tyrol Tyrol ( / t ɪ ˈ r oʊ l , t aɪ ˈ r oʊ l , ˈ t aɪ r oʊ l / tih- ROHL , ty- ROHL , TY -rohl ; historically the Tyrole ; Austrian German : Tirol [tiˈʁoːl] ; Italian : Tirolo ) is a historical region in the Alps of Northern Italy and western Austria . The area
12954-407: The separated countries. In several areas, such as mobility, agriculture, education and culture will be tried to promote exchange and to raise the awareness of the cultural and historical heritage of the region of Tyrol in the minds of the population. Cross-border projects will be initiated to improve the relationship between the different language groups. To represent common ideas and values in Europe,
13081-547: The ski season, but another 2.5 during the summer. Whistler Blackcomb's 2006/2007 season saw Doppelmayr construct the Symphony Express, a high speed quad that begins towards the bottom of the Symphony Amphitheater and carries riders to the top of Piccolo. One of the original names suggested for this lift was Piccolo Express. A more ambitious upgrade was the Peak 2 Peak Gondola , opened to provide
13208-557: The south in the Creekside area. The primary skiing terrain starts about one-third up the mountains. Ski-outs to the valley are usually possible during the months of December through April. The mid- and upper- areas are serviced by 10 high-speed detachable chairs and 5 fixed-grip lifts made by Lift Engineering , Doppelmayr and Poma . Two T-bars service the Horstman Glacier and the Whistler alpine regions and take skiers to
13335-506: The south of the region. The Romans called them Rhaetians ; although it is not clear whether that then meant a specific tribe or confederation of tribes, or was a broader term for the inhabitants of the area. They made wine barrels (an idea which the Romans took from them), and had their own alphabet. In 15 BC, Tyrol was conquered by Roman forces commanded by Drusus and Tiberius . The Romans established Raetia and Noricum as provinces of
13462-662: The standardized written formal form, and combined it with their own languages. The result was Romansh , which is still spoken today and is one of the official languages of Switzerland. The Romans constructed metaled roads guarded by forts through Tyrol to connect the Italian peninsula and the lands beyond; notably the Via Claudia Augusta and the Via Raetia [ de ] . The Romans did not seem to find Tyrol an attractive area in which to build new towns, because there are few of them. One town they did build
13589-685: The table between Whistler and Blackcomb, about 4 km to the north of the existing facilities on Alta Lake. At that time this was the site of the Alta Lake dump, and the remains of a Volkswagen Van are still buried under the modern village. In 1975 the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) was formed, the first Resort Municipality in Canada and also the first place in British Columbia since Canadian prohibition where bars were allowed to be open on Sunday. The act also created
13716-441: The territory of the former Bishopric of Trent, roughly corresponding to the modern-day Trentino, as well as the southern part of the medieval County of Tyrol county, the present-day province of South Tyrol . Italy thus took control of the strategically important Alpine water divide at the Brenner Pass and over the south of Tyrol proper with its large German-speaking majority. The remaining northern and eastern parts of Tyrol became
13843-482: The top. With its capacity, Whistler Blackcomb is a busy ski resort, often surpassing two million visitors a year. Whistler was originally conceived as part of a bid to win the 1968 Winter Olympics . Although the bid failed, construction started anyway and the resort opened for the first time in January 1966. Blackcomb Mountain, originally a separate entity, opened for business in December 1980. The two resorts underwent
13970-488: The two provincial councils of Bolzano and Trento, has less influence and competences. Thus, many parties determine their focus within the provinces. Other parties in Trentino-South Tyrol , especially in South Tyrol, were founded on the example of Austrian parties and have many similarities with the parties in Austria . In the economic sector statistics are shown, which are based largely on numbers and data of
14097-645: The valley. Russell Anderson Jordan opened the Alta Lake Hotel which burned down in 1930, and replaced it with Jordan's Lodge on nearby Nita Lake. Bert and Agnes Harrop built Harrop's Point in the 1920s. This became the Cypress Lodge in 1945 under its then-owner Dick Fairhurst, who built new cabins and a main lodge in the early 1960s. In 1972 the property was purchased by the Canadian Youth Hostel Association and it remained
14224-500: The valleys in earlier years, many other valleys developed a slightly differentiated dialect compared to the Tyrolean. The Ladin language also has no uniform language, so every valley also has a slight difference in Ladinia . Although the details of the arms of Tyrol have changed over the centuries, one feature has remained more-or-less constant: argent , an eagle displayed gules , armed (and sometimes crowned) or . Since 1983,
14351-499: The village visitors, which led to a rapid buildout of new lifts that opened new areas and improved ride times. In 1982, "Chair 6" (later rebranded Jersey Cream) opened in the Horstman Creek drainage on Blackcomb. Whistler cut new trails along the northern flank of the mountain. In 1983 Blackcomb acquired a used T-Bar from Fortress Mountain and installed it on a south-facing slope, in full view of Whistler Mountain. This 7th lift
14478-840: Was Aguntum , near modern Lienz . In late antiquity (from AD 476), Tyrol belonged to the Ostrogoths , and it was included in the Ostrogothic Kingdom . In 534, the Ostrogoths lost Meran, Vinschgau and Passer to the Franks . The Ostrogothic Kingdom collapsed in 553, after being overrun by Bajuvarians from the north and Lombards from the south. The Lombards established the Duchy of Tridentum (or, Trent; roughly corresponding to modern Trentino ) and lower parts of south Tyrol. Slavic peoples , who had recently taken Carinthia from
14605-470: Was a dirt logging track, which was only plowed on Saturday, to the detriment of Friday travelers. With real infrastructure in place, in 1968 GODA made another bid for the 1976 Winter Olympics , and this time the joint Vancouver/Garibaldi won the Canadian nomination. However, in 1970 when Montreal won the voting for the 1976 Summer Olympics , Vancouver/Garibaldi was removed from further consideration and
14732-648: Was built to support all of the buildings in the area, completed before any construction could start above it. The first hotel, the Blackcomb Lodge, anchors the Village Square area to this day. In 1978 a call for bids was issued to develop Blackcomb for skiing. The bidding to develop Blackcomb was contested by two companies, the Aspen Skiing Company , and the newly formed Blackcomb Skiing Enterprises (BSE). Aspen, having recently developed
14859-456: Was burnt in a fire practice by the fire department in 1986. There was some commercial use of the London Mountain area as well. Logging had been carried out for some time, but the arrival of the railway in 1914 made this much more profitable and for several years there were a few sizable mills and lumber operations: The Barrs at Parkhurst Mill on Green Lake (to the north), and the Gebharts with
14986-439: Was coined the Seventh Heaven T-Bar and gave access to high alpine and glaciated terrain. It also gave Blackcomb the highest lift-serviced vertical drop of any ski area in North America, with the top of the lift at 7,348 feet (2,240 m). Blackcomb promoted themselves as the "Mile High Mountain". Whistler responded in 1986 with the opening of the Peak Chair to the summit of Whistler Mountain at 7,160 feet (2,180 m), acquiring
15113-544: Was historically the core of the County of Tyrol , part of the Holy Roman Empire , Austrian Empire and Austria-Hungary , from its formation in the 12th century until 1919. In 1919, following World War I and the dissolution of Austria-Hungary , it was divided into two modern administrative parts through the Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye : With the founding of the European region Tyrol-South Tyrol-Trentino
15240-464: Was in doubt because of different laws in different lands as to what a woman could or could not inherit. She navigated her way between the competing claims of the Houses of Wittelsbach, Luxembourg and Habsburg by, in 1342, marrying Louis of Wittelsbach . Louis died in 1361. Margaret died in 1369, and bequeathed Tyrol to Rudolf of Habsburg . The various dynastic squabbles were resolved that same year by
15367-482: Was installed on the lower Gear Jammer run where the tube park is located today and was used as a beginner chair at a reduced speed. This area was also the first area to get permanent underground snow making pipes supplying snow making guns up the south side of the run. At the time the lifts were referred to only by number. Blackcomb opened for skiing on December 6, 1980, along with the newly constructed village. To ensure guests could continue to easily access Whistler from
15494-503: Was now less than two days away (from three or more) via steamship to Squamish and then the PGE to Alta Lake. A standard rate of $ 2 for a week was applied, and the very first group arrived with 25 people. The resort was a hit. Millar left when the railway arrived, looking to get further away from civilization. Building followed demand, and over time the lodge grew to include an additional 45 buildings (cabins, tennis courts, general store, post office) and could accommodate 100 people. It became
15621-554: Was opened in 1867 and runs from Innsbruck to Verona via the cities of Bolzano and Trento . Together with the Lower Inn Valley Railway in North Tyrol , this section of the route is part of the important European railway axis Berlin-Palermo , which connects northern Europe with southern Europe across the Alps. With the construction of the Brenner Base Tunnel and its completion in 2027, transit traffic on
15748-586: Was part of the ski area, the company eventually had to drop the name when extreme skier Sylvain Saudan complained about the unauthorised use of his name. The two previously separate ski areas of Whistler and Blackcomb were integrated into one operation in 1997 after Intrawest merged with Whistler Mountain Ski Corporation. Ticketing, pass, and access control systems for the two ski areas were fully integrated in 2003. Together, Whistler and Blackcomb form
15875-442: Was removed however towers and stations still mostly stand) and 7 carpet lifts. It also hosts the drive station for the Peak 2 Peak Gondola connecting it with Blackcomb mountain to the north. There are 4 on-hill restaurants, as well as a children's ski school. It is served by two base areas: Whistler Creek also known as creekside, the original base on its southwest flank, and Whistler Village on its northwest flank. Blackcomb Mountain
16002-547: Was renamed Base 2 and the moniker moved to the restaurant at the top of Solar Coaster and Catskinner. In response to Blackcomb Mountain's construction of three high-speed quads, Whistler Mountain undertook one of the biggest ski-lift construction projects ever realized in Canada at the time, the construction of the Whistler Express Gondola. Carrying passengers 1,157 m (3,796 ft) vertically and 5 km (3.1 mi) horizontally over 63 support towers,
16129-545: Was subject to Stammesrechte ( Ancient Germanic laws ), such as Lex Romana Curiensis , Lex Alamannorum , Lex Baiuvariorum and Leges Langobardorum . In 1027, Emperor Conrad II , in order to secure the important route through the Brenner Pass , allotted the left bank of the Adige (from Lana to Mezzocorona ) to the Duchy of Bavaria. During the 12th century, the local nobility went further: they built Tyrol Castle in
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